Newcomer / Intro "I heard the rumours - good job I found you first"

[Tyres O'Flaherty]

Is this an indicatoon of an imminent interdiction? Hadn't seen this one before but I was almost at my destination when it came through so panic mode had no time to kick in.

I'm guessing it was a forewarning instead of - hope upon hope - an NPC out there looking after my six.

 

[Kzak]

That's the spawning message of a NPC whose intent is to interdict you, yes.

 

[Tyres O'Flaherty]

Hah! Thought so! I've only seen "look at all that lovely cargo" or, even worse, nothing at all. The scum.

 

[Maenden]

I think it might be mission related because the last time it happened to me was a cargo delivery - might have been a co-incidence.

 

[Tyres O'Flaherty]

I think it might be mission related because the last time it happened to me was a cargo delivery - might have been a co-incidence.

Exactly how I got it! Been doing cargo missions quite a bit lately so I'm (finally) getting a semi-decent income.

 

[Spaceman Si]

It isn't always just mission cargo that you get that one for. Sometimes, hauling some valuable goodies like containers of gold, palladium, etc that you might have found lying around* attracts this sort of free-loading ne'r-do-well message.

* (Honestly, the things people leave lying around on the surface of planets, etc, I felt like a cosmic womble sometimes.)

 

[Simon Templar]

Is this an indicatoon of an imminent interdiction? Hadn't seen this one before but I was almost at my destination when it came through so panic mode had no time to kick in.

I'm guessing it was a forewarning instead of - hope upon hope - an NPC out there looking after my six.

'Lil fishy is the mission one, when there's someone specific on your tail, as a new player I lost three Asp-Xs to that one having taken an Elite mission by mistake. It still induces panic now (and my shields etc can take it, I have become a touch lil' fishy, these days). I just gives me flashback sweats.

 

[Solsticide]

The thing about these type of messages that slightly damages my calm is the fact that there's no way to respond to them. No in-built NPC chat system, even if it's a small menu like "SURRENDER" "INSULT" "THREATEN" "DROP YOUR CARGO" etc. It would make supercruise more entertaining if you can have an insult contest with a random NPC on the way to the station. A bit like the old Speccy game Swords & Sorcery, where swapping insults with the monsters was one of the most fun parts of the game. Pointless from a gameplay perspective, but it made me laugh. And sometimes, that's enough!

 

[Tyres O'Flaherty]

The thing about these type of messages that slightly damages my calm is the fact that there's no way to respond to them. No in-built NPC chat system, even if it's a small menu like "SURRENDER" "INSULT" "THREATEN" "DROP YOUR CARGO" etc. It would make supercruise more entertaining if you can have an insult contest with a random NPC on the way to the station. A bit like the old Speccy game Swords & Sorcery, where swapping insults with the monsters was one of the most fun parts of the game. Pointless from a gameplay perspective, but it made me laugh. And sometimes, that's enough!

Hehe The Secret of Monkey Island had a good insult bit too.

So, it sounds like I avoided the interdiction by the skin of my paper thin shields... good to know. It was a merchant level mission so may have been OK; I really avoid stuff that's a higher level unless I'm feeling rumbunctious.

 

[PhanttoM]

I always found these messages to be really dumb.
Like a highway robber calling your phone, to tell you that he is waiting to rob you 2 miles down the road.
Thanks for the warning I suppose? I now have time to prepare.

Completely removes any surprise moments, but I suppose it doesn't matter now that interdictions are absurdly easy.

 

[Nadreck]

I had one recently who "came a long way for what was in my hold".

...Which was nothing, at the time. He was an NPC out to stop my source-and-return mission, and he'd already blown me up a few lightyears back. I hadn't restocked yet, my hold was empty, but of course the mission was still running.

 

[Spaceman Si]

Hubris makes people say the most ridiculous things

I'd love to see one of these NPC's turn up in a ship called "The Dandy Highwayman", and shout "STAND AND DELIVER!" at me.

Especially if I was carrying cargo consisting of an antique stereo and someone's record collection.

 

[Para Handy]

Hubris makes people say the most ridiculous things

I'd love to see one of these NPC's turn up in a ship called "The Dandy Highwayman", and shout "STAND AND DELIVER!" at me.

Especially if I was carrying cargo consisting of an antique stereo and someone's record collection.

I suppose you would adamantly refuse to comply?

 

[Tyres O'Flaherty]

I would not stand up and deliver. No. I am the king of the wild frontier, not goody two-shoes.

 

[Greybeard_LXI]

Don't forget the one about the "tasty cargo" (Biowaste).

 

[aRJay]

I think it might be mission related because the last time it happened to me was a cargo delivery - might have been a co-incidence.

I got this one most recently returning to the station in the current mining CG and I haven't done a mission in months.

 

[Rock Hunter]

I suppose you would adamantly refuse to comply?

I would not stand up and deliver. No. I am the king of the wild frontier, not goody two-shoes.

Like two quick rabbit punches to the kidneys. Groan and double groan.







....secretly admiring of all and any early to mid eighties pop referencing humour. There’s literally nothing better than a fine Fine Young Cannibals humorous pop reference....*waits in eager anticipation. Anyone? Anyone, literally anyone?

 

[Rock Hunter]

There’s little that gives me more joy in the PvE Galaxy than seeing some pompous, self congratulatory NPC comment regarding the contents of my overladen, myrrh lined cargo hold and quite how they intend to relieve me of such only for them to finally get into position as I pop out of SC into the welcoming embrace of an Allied Starport and security services. You can literally hear the sound of their shoulders sag; screams you can’t hear, shoulders sagging you certainly can.


...and yes, I have a Cutter now and the manual clearly states Myrrh is required to grease all moving parts including the ‘wheels of industry’ by which I assume they mean starport services. The Empire has specific, and rich, tastes.

 

[Codger]

The first time I got that message, the NPC was named "Professor Squiggles".

I found it amusing that Professor Squiggles was hearing rumors about me, presumably from his good buddy Lord Fluffins.

 

[Tyres O'Flaherty]

Like two quick rabbit punches to the kidneys. Groan and double groan.







....secretly admiring of all and any early to mid eighties pop referencing humour. There’s literally nothing better than a fine Fine Young Cannibals humorous pop reference....*waits in eager anticipation. Anyone? Anyone, literally anyone?

Hmm. Not sure but, what is wrong with my life that I must get drunk every night?